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London sightseeing by Bus- See popular attractions and save money

London sightseeing by Bus- discover London at your convenience with less cost on Public Bus

London sightseeing by Bus: See the most popular attractions by using modern Public Bus. You will not only save money but also you can make a plan at your convenience. You can follow the following route or the alternative that suits you. Please visit Government Transport For London website for planning your journey, Bus fare etc.

If you don’t want to pay over £20, you can easily use Public Transport (Bus) to see the same sights. What you need is to buy Day Bus Tickets around £4.50/day. You can buy Oyster Card or use your Visa or Master Card having wave symbol. We prefer Bus (not underground Tube) as you can see London Attractions & London Daily Life on your way.

From Marble Arch Bus Stop- Take any Bus of the following for Trafalgar Square.

Route 23 towards Liverpool Street,
Route 6 towards Soho or
Route 159 towards Streatham
If you take Bus 159, you need to get off Haymarket from where you can go to Trafalgar Square easily.

Now you see Trafalgar Square, Admiralty Arch, Nelson Column, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, St. Martins in the Field etc.

Mid & Late Afternoon: Parliament House & Surrounding

You will get plenty buses at Trafalgar Square all are going to Parliament House/Westminster like Bus route #87, 53, 159, 453,12, 11 etc. You will pass through Whitehall Area (all UK Government Offices), Horse Guards, Cenotaph, 10 no. Downing Street. It’s preferable if you walk from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square.

From Westminster Bus Stop, take Bus – Bus#453 (towards New Cross or Deptford)/Bus#53 (towards Plumsted)/Bus#12 (towards Dulwich Village)/Bus#148 (towards Camberwell) or Bus#159 (towards Streatham) and get down 1 stop after Westminster Bridge County Hall. I.e. you will cross over the river Thames. You can also walk it here.

Get down to Southbank Pier using stairs. Visit London Eye, Sealife London Aquarium, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Southbank Center. If you walk along the South Bank or pier you will find Hayward Gallery, Waterloo Bridge, Blackfriars Bridge, Shakespeare’s Globe, Tate Modern (Not to be missed, if it’s not possible today come back later) & Southwark Bridge.

Come back to Bankside Pier (at Blackfriars Bridge just before the Southwark Bridge), Take bus 100 towards Shadwell and get down at St. Paul’s Cathedral. See the St. Paul’s Cathedral inside.

Take Bus Route# 15 (towards Poplar) to go to The Tower of London. You can use Bus Route# 25 (towards Ilford) but you need to get down Catherine Cree from where you need to walk to go to Tower of London. You will also see here Tower Bridge and Tower Bridge Exhibition.

You will find bus wherever you want to go. Visit the Transport For London website http://www.tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey/. You can make your Journey Plan nicely where ever you want to go by using Underground/Tube or Train or Bus

Suggested route 02: London sightseeing by Bus for major Museums to see

Starting Point – British Museum/Great Russell Street and Ending at Buckingham Palace

If you fancy about Museum or History, you can choose the following option. You don’t need to use Tube, just use Bus keeping your travel cost at minimum and better viewing London & London Attractions. Viewing Museum is a time consuming matter but if you stay around 1 hour for each Museum (except British Museum at least 2 hours), you will keep on your schedule.

Here all the Museums we listed are FREE to access

British Museum– Visit the African, Egyptian and Babylonian galleries, the Great Court and the Reading Room as an absolute minimum. Minimum 2 hours is required to visit this massive Museum.

British Museum to Natural History Museum – take any bus from the following to get down Exhibition Road or South Kensington. Enjoy Natural History Museum.

Route 10 towards Hammersmith
Route 14 towards Putney Heath

Then come to the Science Museum on walk (1 minute). This is something you should not miss.

After the Science Museum, you can visit Victoria & Albert Museum after 4 minute walk.

You may need to be relaxed so may visit Harrods, the world famous Shop.

Victoria & Albert Museum to Harrods by Bus. Take Bus Route#14 (towards Warren Street), Route#414 (towards Maide Vale) or Route#C1 (towards Victoria)to get down at Knightsbridge. You are free to visit this shop without any buy commitment. Enjoy the fabulous items with the prices you may not even think.

Come out from Harrods, start again to see famous Royal Albert Hall. Take Bus Route#9 & 10 (towards Hammersmith), Route#52 (towards Wilesden). Reach at Kensington Royal Albert Hall.

If you are tired you can end of your journey here or cross over the Road, enter Hyde Park. Take some rest and start again.

Parliament Square to Buckingham Palace by Bus- you need to be there by 11.15 to see Queens Guards Change.

Route 148 towards Shephard Bush,
Route 159 towards Marble Arch

Take the any bus of above and get down at Marble Arch. Walk to Buckingham Palace straight.

Buckingham Palace & Surrounding- Buckingham Palace, Queens Life Guard Changes arrived by 11.15- check exact time of Guard Change. Then Constitution Hill, Wellington Arch then enter to Hyde Park, The Serpentine Lake (inside Hyde Park), The Princess Diana Memorial Fountain (inside Hyde Park), Speaker’s Corner(inside Hyde Park). Here all attractions are very near each other, some are in the Park.

Madame Tussaud & Surroundings

Come to Marylebone Road or Baker Street by Bus to visit Madame Tussaud. Usually there is a long queue here and it is better to take a ticket in advance. You need minimum 3 hours to finish the viewing. Route#2 (towards Marylebone) or Route#74 (towards Baker Street) to get down at Marylebone Road or Baker Street.

After finishing Madame Tussaud, you can see around like The Sharlock Holmes Museum (walk 4 minute), The Wallace Collection (walk 10 minute) etc.

Free Family Attractions

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